Ep 221: The Future of the Raspberry Pi, Sniffing a Toothbrush, Your Tactical Tool Threshold

Hackaday Podcast · 2 Jun 2023 · 1h 02m · Episode 221

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Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi discuss the future of single-board computers, noting that the Raspberry Pi Foundation's educational goals may be met as mini-PCs become cheaper, while the RP2040-based Pico handles simpler tasks. They review the Beat Barry, a handheld Linux device built around a Raspberry Pi Zero and a repurposed Blackberry keyboard, and a tiny 3D-printed robot using an ESP32. The hosts also cover reverse-engineering a Philips Sonicare toothbrush's NFC chip, the rise of electric and autonomous farm equipment, and a DIY tipping-bucket rain gauge.

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Companies: SQFMI, John Deere, Tesla, Harbor Freight
Products: Raspberry Pi, Philips Sonicare, Blackberry
Chips: ESP32
Tools: Hack RF, TensorFlow

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Ep 221: The Future of the Raspberry Pi, Sniffing a Toothbrush, Your Tactical Tool Threshold

What this episode covers

Most relevant to

Topics

Mentioned

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